Is a $20k gun really THAT much better than a $3k gun?

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mckenziedg1

Discussion Starter · 8 d ago

We all like to have nice things in life, and I have my fair share of firearms but my whole arsenal cost less than most of the high end O/Us.

So what exactly are you paying for with a Koler, Perazzi, or Krieghoff? I certainly love to window shop but I'd be scared to death to take it out of the case if I spent that much on a shotgun.

Thanks

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Pull & Mark

· #41 · 8 d ago

The shotgun you shoot is the least expensive aspect of our sport. It matters not what you spent on your shotgun, if you can afford it. Since your going to get back darn near every penny you have into it. If you take care of your shotgun.
I can sell my 525, or my BT-100 shotgun, and even my Beretta 391 shotgun. For the same money, or more money today, than I paid for the shotguns when I bought them. The same can be said for either K-gun or P-gun!!!

However, the money I spent going out the barrel on all 3 of my shotguns, is gone Forever!!! That's the money you need to worry about.

Its like the adage a poster used above. Do you want to drive a Vega? Or do you want to drive a Caddie? Both cars will get you from point A, to point B!!! Its your money, spend it the way you want!!! You can't take it with you to the grave!!! break em all jeff

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buster45

· #42 · 8 d ago

At the end of the day, it's my gun, my money why should you care why i bought it and how much it cost. I can a sure you it wasn't bought on credit. I have owned plenty of $300.00 shotguns in my day, just not any more.
Buster

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Macintyre1

· #43 · 7 d ago

Rick Barker said:
Only negative thing about a 20,000 dollar gun is it being sold for 500 dollars by your survivors after you die, but then you won’t care.

Ah, she just sells it for what we told her we paid--

Leo

· #44 · 7 d ago

Once something is good, the rest serves other purposes.

This is America, and a man who honestly earns his money can buy whatever happiness, pride and prestige he wants. While not super high end like a Breitling, I do own a nice gold watch with multiple set diamonds in the face. I wear it maybe 6 times a year. All the rest of the time, a $40 Casio digital with a Speidel twist O Flex band is on my wrist. The cheap watch keeps time perfectly, has multiple functions, is easy to read and compact. It has been that way for 15 years. The original battery lasted over 10 years. There is no way the nice watch is actually better for the function.

In a time when $60,000 barely buys a pickup truck that will be scrap in ten years, how can we look down on men spending $10-$50K on a shotgun that may please him the rest of his life.

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WoodsonEnt

· #45 · 7 d ago

I shoot a K-80. That said, you can buy a new Beretta semi-auto every 3 years for the same price as having 3 annual services done on a K-80.

duckhuntingestgentleman

· #46 · 7 d ago

I would rather have ten $500 dollar guns rather than one 5k gun, but I think i am a hoarder. Ha ha

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cwtech

· #47 · 7 d ago

Dukefan said:
Do you want to drive a Ford Fiesta or a Ford GT? A Chevy Vega or a Cadillac? ETC, ETC. All will get you where you are going. It all depends on what floats your boat! 😆

No interest in the Fiesta or Cadillac.

I can afford the Ford GT, but I can't justify buying one.

Is the Vega in nice shape with a small-block Chevy V8 installed?

An inexpensive gun that is a perfect fit is better than an expensive gun that doesn't fit the shooter.

Good quality, high-end guns can be purchased used. ....Do you need to have the newest model?

Looks are secondary to me since I go to shoot, not to be seen.

Everyone needs to answer for themselves.

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nipper

· #48 · 7 d ago

NO

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JBrooks

· #49 · 7 d ago

DuckNut said:
A guy swinging a hammer every day is without a doubt swinging a $35 hammer, but your point is well understood.

That guy needs a power nailer.

Reminds me of the story about Ollie the woodcutter who finally broke down and bought a chain because the hardware store owner where he bought his axes told him with a chain saw he could cut 10 cords of wood a day instead of the 3 he was cutting with his axe. A week later, Ollie walks back in the store and wants his money back, The owner asks why and Ollie tells him he was still only cutting 3 cords of wood. The owner says let me see that saw. He gives it a good pull and it fires right up. Startled, Ollie says "What's that noise?"

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Savage99Stan

· #50 · 7 d ago

At my age and looking at the portfolio, I could’ve been shooting a$20K gun and my wife has even encouraged me to go for it. Also, having been raised by depression survivors, of Scottish descent, I’ve been unable to convince myself to buy high.
I’m perfectly happy to be shooting the same trap gun I bought in ‘75 and taking money on a regular basis from some of the big buck boys.
No, I’m no way world class. Just a club shooter and happy with my lot in life.
I give enough away each year to several charities and my kids to have a new $20K gun each year if I wanted to. Just not my choice. We fund scholarships for our nine grandkids too.
Heck, if shells and components keep doubling and our bloated governor keeps pushing restrictions trap may disappear in my neck of the woods. I’ve got enough stuff for three more years. Better look at actuarial tables.

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45s_Forever

· #51 · 7 d ago

This is just my opinion, and everyone has one…

This question, and variations thereof, continue to be asked in the firearms community - particularly shotguns. In my mind they are similar to such questions as:

1. Is an SUV really THAT much better for getting the kids to football than a minivan?

2. Does the Lariat or King Ranch edition pull a trailer THAT much better than an XL?

3. Does a BMW get you to work THAT much better than a Kia?

4. Does the $3,000 Mac search the internet THAT much better than a $900 HP?

5. Does a $800,000 home give you THAT much better quality of life than a $150,000 home.

The answer to all of these could be “No”, “Not necessarily”, or “it depends…”.

The simple reality is that most of us will choose to prioritize the finances we have in certain indulgences that we deem important, often without realizing it. Conversely, many of us will then question the value of indulgences that we do not deem a priority.

There are those out there who will always prefer the cheapest/simplest in everything. However they are few and far between. Ultimately, we live in a world full of both Kias and Ferraris, Tristars and Purdeys, castles and mobile homes…. Choose your luxuries and have fun!! 😁

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woodperson

· #52 · 7 d ago

The only thing that I am sure of is that I will never find out if indeed a $20,000 gun is better than my $3000 gun. And... I do not really care.

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Chichay

· #53 · 7 d ago

It takes a certain amount of resources to make an excellent trap gun. Those resources are design, metallurgy and other raw material, skill (especially if 'hand-made'), manufacturing, testing, marketing, etc. There are also intangible resources, such as reputation of the manufacturer, which represents the sum of the foregoing. Beyond those resources, the rest is "lipstick", bling, snob appeal, and bragging rights. Like jewelry, owning an expensive shotgun is a public display of one's taste and what one can afford. Rightfully or otherwise, we equate price with quality.

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whs2015trapcoach

· #54 · 7 d ago

This is a comical question for the point the firearm doesn't make the score. A gun must fit properly to make a good connection with the shooter. A lot of Model 12's have won a bunch of times and still do on occasion. A 30K Ranger will not help you catch more fish than a 14 foot rowboat if you don't know where to go. It comes down to adjustability and what your finances or budget allow. Enjoy the chance to be able to shoot along with the fellowship of other sportsman.

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John Sandell

· #55 · 7 d ago

A fitted shotgun is what counts. It's the Indian not the arrow. Browning is my product choice. But if you can afford more and have confidence in it,then do it. Price tags don't equate to score. Fit and practice along with a clinic will. Enjoy whatever you buy.

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tvbh40a

· #56 · 7 d ago

I dislike having a squad member shooting a 870. We all know why.

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Mallard Cutter

· #57 · 7 d ago

It’s whatever a man wants to do. At the end of the day it’s his money he can spend it however he wants to. I’m not buying his gun for him and I’m not turning in his score sheet just mine.

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Olhenry

· #58 · 7 d ago (Edited)

4

Who would you rather have perform surgery on you?

The $3000 witch doctor?

Or the $20K professional?

All about experience and wisdom.

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gpark09

· #59 · 7 d ago

I see the trap shooters are no different than glock shooters

perazzidave

· #60 · 7 d ago

Dukefan said:
SImple,

Do you want to drive a Ford Fiesta or a Ford GT? A Chevy Vega or a Cadillac? ETC, ETC. All will get you where you are going. It all depends on what floats your boat! 😆

What about a boat, would you rather have a dinghy or a motor launch for the DukeFans's out there or a yacht?
PDave

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